This essay examines the contributions made by Kathryn Anderson's book, Weaving Relationships: Canada-Guatemala Solidarity (2003), to an understanding of the role of religion in social and political activism and to current debates on how the churches in Canada can be revitalized. A key insight the book offers is that people are drawn to support justice struggles in other countries by a combination of commitment to religious values and communities and a quest for personal spiritual growth. Anderson draws on the experiences of the solidarity participants both in their interaction with Guatemalan communities and activists and with their own local churches to suggest four ways for Canadian churches to revitalize their outreach to third world peoples and to their own congregations.
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